Thu, 08 May 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In February 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released six typical cases showcasing its crackdown on emerging cyber extortion crimes, including spreading rumors and sextortion, to encourage victims to seek legal protection.
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In October 2024, the Beijing Internet Court reported a sharp rise in personal information protection cases, highlighting prevalent violations by internet companies involving unauthorized data collection and misuse.
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
China's newly adopted “Regulation on Network Data Security Management”, effective January 1, 2025, seeks to standardize data processing, strengthen personal information protection, and tackle issues such as data security, risk assessments, and personalized profiling.
Tue, 03 Sep 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In June 2024, China's Cyberspace Administration, along with several ministries, issued new regulations to strengthen the governance of cyber violence, focusing on content management, user protection, and legal accountability.
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2023, China's Beijing Internet Court issued a landmark ruling affirming copyright protection for AI-generated images, acknowledging the originality and intellectual effort invested by the creator.
Thu, 14 Dec 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In October 2023, China’s State Council promulgated the Regulations on Minors’ Internet Protection (未成年人网络保护条例), aiming to clarify what cyber information is suitable for minors, protect their personal information, and curb internet addiction among minors.
Sun, 03 Sep 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
In China, cybercrime involving individuals' privacy is known as the crime of violating citizens' personal information.
Mon, 08 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In March 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the “Provisions on Administrative Law Enforcement Procedures of Cyberspace Administrations”.
Wed, 03 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In March, the Information Office of China’s State Council released a white paper on "China’s Law-Based Cyberspace Governance in the New Era".
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2022, China released the Draft Amendment of the Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China to solicit public comments.